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CCA currently has two full time Pre-K 4-5 yrclassrooms, two full time Pre-K 3-4 yr Classrooms.
We also offer Mornings Only for those who only need the core curriculum time. Our goal is to prepare students & equip them for the challenges ahead. Full time & Morning only programs
are five days a week.
Each day is
planned by the teachers to encourage each child to learn at
his or her own pace. We use a combination of the Texas School Ready curriculum & our own Teacher Resource curriculum. Weather permitting, the children go out to play
twice a day in our awesome playground.

Pre-Kindergarten 4-5 years
Pre-School 3-4 years

Age 3-4 yrs

With your child’s third birthday, the “terrible twos”
are officially over and the “magic years” of three and four begin—a time
when your child’s world will be dominated by fantasy and vivid
imagination. During the next two years, he’ll mature in many areas.
Here are some milestones to look for.

Movement milestones
Hops and stands on one foot up to five seconds
Goes upstairs and downstairs without support
Kicks ball forward
Throws ball overhand
Catches bounced ball most of the time
Moves forward and backward with agility

Milestones in hand and finger skills
Copies square shapes
Draws a person with two to four body parts
Uses scissors
Draws circles and squares
Begins to copy some capital letters
Language milestones
Understands the concepts of “same” and “different”
Has mastered some basic rules of grammar
Speaks in sentences of five to six words
Speaks clearly enough for strangers to understand
Tells stories

Cognitive milestones
Correctly names some colors
Understands the concept of counting and may know a few numbers
Approaches problems from a single point of view
Begins to have a clearer sense of time
Follows three-part commands
Recalls parts of a story
Understands the concept of same/different
Engages in fantasy play

Social and emotional milestones
Interested in new experiences
Cooperates with other children
Plays “Mom” or “Dad”
Increasingly inventive in fantasy play
Dresses and undresses
Negotiates solutions to conflicts
More independent
Imagines that many unfamiliar images may be “monsters”
Views self as a whole person involving body, mind, and feelings
Often cannot distinguish between fantasy and reality

Age 4-5 yrs

Before you know it, the somewhat calm child of three becomes a dynamo of
energy, drive, bossiness, belligerence, and generally out-of-bounds
behavior. You may be reminded of the earlier trials and tribulations you
went through when he was two. Also obvious during this time is the
tremendous spurt of imaginative ideas that spring from children’s minds
and mouths. All of this behavior and thinking will help your youngster
build a secure foundation as he emerges into the world of kindergarten.
Movement milestones
Stands on one foot for ten seconds or longer
Hops, somersaults
Swings, climbs
May be able to skip

Milestones in hand and finger skills
Copies triangle and other geometric patterns
Draws person with body
Prints some letters
Dresses and undresses without assistance
Uses fork, spoon, and (sometimes) a table knife
Usually cares for own toilet needs

Language milestones
Recalls part of a story
Speaks sentences of more than five words
Uses future tense
Tells longer stories
Says name and address

Cognitive milestones
Can count ten or more objects
Correctly names at least four colors
Better understands the concept of time
Knows about things used every day in the home (money, food, appliances)

Social and emotional milestones
Wants to please friends
Wants to be like her friends
More likely to agree to rules
Likes to sing, dance, and act
Shows more independence and may even visit a next-door neighbor by herself
Aware of sexuality
Able to distinguish fantasy from reality
Sometimes demanding, sometimes eagerly cooperative